PURPOSE: The United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/67/105 designated the 5th of September as the International Day of Charity. The date was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace.” The objectives of the day are to highlight of the role of charity and donors, deliver Humanitarian Aid; Alleviate humanitarian crises and human suffering within and among nations; Recognize the efforts of charitable organizations and individuals and to rethink about the work done by Mother Theresa.
FORUM: “Enhance social responsibility and increase public support of charitable causes.“ International Day of Charity 2023. By encouraging social responsibility, we will better understand the needs of the most vulnerable to help the international community move forward. The United Nations system comprises many funds, programmes and specialized agencies, each of which have their own area of work, leadership and budget. The programmes and funds are financed through voluntary rather than assessed contributions. The Specialized Agencies are independent international organizations funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions. The United Nations coordinates its work with these separate UN system entities, which cooperate with the Organization to help achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, which recognises the barriers that poverty places on international development. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #charitywork, #donate, #InternationalDayofCharity, #5September, #Charities, #MotherTheresa.
EVENTS: Commemoration of the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Theresa. On September 5th, at UNHQ, a minute of silence will observed by the Permanent mission of the Holy See to the United Nations to pay tribute to mother theresa. The United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Economic and Social Council invites the United Nations Member states, non-member states, the United Nations Specialized agencies, the Civil Society Organizations, the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the non-profits, the charitable organizations, individuals and volunteer organisations at local, national and international levels to observe the day in an appropriate manner. Religious ceremonies will be held to honour Mother Theresa who was named the patroness of a number of churches worldwide. Last year; The UN Chamber Music Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council (UNCMS) performed a tribute concert to the homeless – in the spirit and call of strengthened global solidarity, focused on the need.
PODCASTS: Highlighting the importance of non-profit organizations in development. In order to reach their goals and continue their growth, organizations must rely on fundraising, donations, and charitable gifts from their supporters and potential donors. In these podcasts, we will discuss the definition of non-profit development, the importance of it and the role it plays within an organization. Listen to the audio podcasts!
CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: Pope Francis always higlights and remind all that the Church is similar to an ‘Emergency Field Hospital’ and therefore, the new Dicastery for Charity Services is the Pope First Aid Clinic always ready and equiped to assist those most in need.
WHY WE CELEBRATE THE DAY?
HOW TO GET INVOLVED?
Do you want to contribute to help refugees and migrants, support food delivery to countries in crisis, or help to protect the world's cultural heritage? You can do that by donating to the United Nations or its agencies that are dedicated to these causes. The United Nations recognizes that civic engagement plays an important role in terms of development in creating the desired global change. Here are a few ways it can do so:
Explain how difficult challenges are, and push for collective action in global issues.
Enhance trust among diverse groups and build social capital.
Eliminate societal & cultural barriers.
Create cohesion, and Build resilience through community action.
Enhance the sense of responsibility for one's community.
Enhance visibility, organise charitable events and raise public support for charity.
PARTNERSHIPS
The International Day of Charity is hosted by the Office of Papal Charities of the VATICAN, the United Nations Information centres, the Permanent Mission of Holy See to the United Nations in N.Y.,, the ¨Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the U.N. in Geneva, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Foundation, The Elders, The Islamic Relief Worldwide, the Dalai Lama Foundation, the World Jewish Organization (WJO), the UN Human Rights Office, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), the UNRWA, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN Refugee Agency, the UN Women, the UNESCO, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), UNAIDS, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and several Charities organizations, Civil Society Organizations and Non-Government Organizations.
The United Nations General Assembly established September 5th as International Day of Charity with the objective of sensitizing and mobilizing people, NGOs, and stakeholders all around the world to to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities. Every 5 September we commemorate the anniversary of death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 "for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace."
Teaching children about the work of Mother Teresa is one way of recognising the importance of the day.
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